Directors & officers

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Name

Title

Compensation

Age

Officer since

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DavidDillon

Chairman of the Board

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63

1990

Mr. David B. Dillon is Chairman of the Board of Kroger Company. Mr. Dillon was elected Chief Executive Officer in 2003 and Chairman of the Board of Kroger in 2004. Mr. Dillon retired as Chief Executive Officer at the end of calendar year 2013 and will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board until the end of calendar year 2014. Mr. Dillon served as President and Chief Operating Officer in 2000, as President in 1999, and as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Dillon was elected Executive Vice President of Kroger in 1990 and President of Dillon Companies, Inc. in 1986. He is a director of DIRECTV and Union Pacific Corporation, and during the past five years was a director of Convergys Corporation.

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MichaelEllis

President, Chief Operating Officer

1.30m USD

56

2004

Mr. Michael L. Ellis has been appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Kroger Co., effective January 1, 2014. From December 2012 to December 2013, he served as Senior Vice President and was responsible for the oversight of several of the Company’s retail divisions. Prior to this, he served as President of the Company’s Fred Meyer division since 2006. Mr. Ellis has held a number of leadership positions in the Company, including Group Vice President for grocery, drug, general merchandise, pharmacy and advertising for The Kroger Co., and Vice President, Food Group for Fred Meyer Stores. Mr. Ellis joined the Company in 1975 as a parcel clerk at Fred Meyer.

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W. RodneyMcMullen

Chief Executive Officer, Director

2.69m USD

53

1989

Mr. W. Rodney McMullen has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Director of Kroger Company effective January 1, 2014. Mr. McMullen was elected Chief Executive Officer of Kroger in January 2014. Prior to this, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer from August 2009 to December 2013. Prior to that, Mr. McMullen was elected Vice Chairman in 2003, Executive Vice President in 1999, and Senior Vice President in 1997. Mr. McMullen is a director of Cincinnati Financial Corporation.

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J. MichaelSchlotman

Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President

1.69m USD

56

2000

Mr. J. Michael Schlotman is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Kroger Company. Mr. Schlotman was elected Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective June 26, 2003, and Group Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective January 26, 2000. Prior to that he was elected Vice President and Corporate Controller in 1995, and served in various positions in corporate accounting since joining the Company in 1985.

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ChristopherHjelm

Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer

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52

2005

Mr. Christopher T. Hjelm is Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer of Kroger Company. From February 2005 to July 2005, he was Chief Information Officer of Travel Distribution Services for Cendant Corporation. From July 2003 to November 2004, Mr. Hjelm served as Chief Technology Officer for Orbitz LLC, which was acquired by Cendant Corporation in November 2004. Mr. Hjelm served as Senior Vice President for Technology at eBay Inc. from March 2002 to June 2003, and served as Executive Vice President for Broadband Network Services for Excite@Home from June 2001 to February 2002. From January 2000 to June 2001, Mr. Hjelm served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ZOHO Corporation. Prior to that, he held various key roles for 14 years with Federal Express Corporation, including that of Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer.

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KathleenBarclay

Senior Vice President - Human Resources

1.71m USD

58

2009

Ms. Kathleen S. Barclay is no longer Senior Vice President - Human Resources of The Kroger Co., effective September 2015. Ms. Barclay joined Kroger in 2010 in her current position. During her time at Kroger, she has strengthened the HR function to more strongly support and connect the company’s family of associates with Kroger’s growing and changing business. Before joining Kroger in 2010, Katy served as the vice president of global human resources for the General Motors Corp. During her time with GM, she led the automaker’s global human resources organization with a strong focus on building the company’s strategic HR capability worldwide while focusing on building a strong footprint in emerging and growth markets. Ms. Barclay is a member of board of directors of American Family Insurance. She serves as chair of the National Academy of Human Resources, and a board member of the Human Resource Policy Association. Ms. Barclay earned a bachelor’s degree in Business at Michigan State University and an MBA at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She also serves on the boards of the United Way of Greater Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

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GeoffreyCovert

Senior Vice President - Retail Divisions

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62

1996

Mr. Geoffrey J. Covert is Senior Vice President - Retail Divisions of Kroger Company. He is responsible for the oversight of several of the Company’s retail divisions. Prior to this, he was Senior Vice President of Retail Operations from January 2011 to October 2012. Prior to that, he was President of the Company’s Cincinnati division from December 2004 to December 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Covert served as Senior Vice President from April 1999 to December 2004, and as Group Vice President and President of Kroger Manufacturing from April 1998 to April 1999. He joined the Company in March 1996 as Vice President, Grocery Products Group. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Covert worked for 23 years in a number of management positions with Procter & Gamble.

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MichaelDonnelly

Senior Vice President - Merchandising

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55

2011

Mr. Michael J. Donnelly is Senior Vice President - Merchandising of Kroger Company, since July 1, 2011. Prior to his election, Mr. Donnelly held a variety of key management positions with the Company, including President of Ralphs Grocery Company, President of Fry’s Food Stores, and Senior Vice President, Drug/GM Merchandising and Procurement. Mr. Donnelly joined the Company in 1978 as a clerk.

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M. MarnettePerry

Senior Vice President - Retail Operations

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62

2003

Ms. M. Marnette Perry has been appointed as Senior Vice President - Retail Operations of Kroger Company, effective October 24, 2012. Prior to this, she was elected Senior Vice President overseeing several of the Company’s retail divisions effective July 2003 to October 2012. Prior to that she was elected Group Vice President of Perishables Merchandising and Procurement on March 3, 2003. Prior to this she held a variety of significant positions with the Company, including President of the Company’s Michigan division, and President of the Company’s Columbus division. Ms. Perry joined the Company in 1972.

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AlexTosolini

Senior Vice President - Business Development

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2014

Mr. Alex Tosolini is Senior Vice President - Business Development of the Company., effective November 3, 2014. Mr. Tosolini has 24 years of experience as a global business executive for Procter & Gamble Co., most recently serving as senior vice president of Global eBusiness and vice president of Global eCommerce. He has held numerous leadership positions for P&G throughout his career, in the U.S. and internationally, and has managed the development of innovative products and services in many lines of business. Mr. Tosolini earned a degree in Business Administration at Bocconi University in Milan before beginning his career with P&G in the United Kingdom in 1990. He lives in Cincinnati with his wife and two children.

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MarkTuffin

Senior Vice President - Retail Divisions

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56

2014

Mr. Mark C. Tuffin has been appointed as Senior Vice President - Retail Divisions of The Kroger Co., January 1, 2014. He is responsible for the oversight of several of the Company’s retail divisions. Prior to this, he served as President of the Company’s Smith’s division from July 2011 to January 2014. From September 2009 to July 2011, Mr. Tuffin served as Vice President of Transition, where he was responsible for implementing an organizational restructuring initiative for the Company’s retail divisions. He joined the Company’s Smith’s division in 1996 and served in a series of leadership roles, including Vice President of Merchandising from September 1999 to September 2009. Mr. Tuffin held various positions with other supermarket retailers before joining Smith’s in 1996.

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M. ElizabethVan Oflen

Vice President, Controller

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56

2003

Ms. M. Elizabeth Van Oflen is Vice President, Controller of Kroger Company. Prior to her election, she held various positions in the Company’s Finance and Tax Departments. Ms. Van Oflen joined the Company in 1982.

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ToddFoley

Vice President, Treasurer

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44

2013

Mr. Todd A. Foley has been appointed as Vice President, Treasurer of Kroger Co., effective June 27, 2013. Prior to this, he served as Assistant Corporate Controller from March 2006 to June 2013. Prior to that, he served as Controller of the Company’s Cincinnati/Dayton division from October 2003 to March 2006. Mr. Foley began his career with Kroger in 2001 as an audit manager in the Internal Audit Department after working for PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1991 to 2001, where most recently he was a senior audit manager.

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TimothyMassa

Senior Vice President - Human Resources

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48

2014

Mr. Timothy Massa is Senior Vice President - Human Resources of the Company., effective September 2015. He was Group Vice President - Human Resources and Labor Relations of The Kroger Co. Mr. Massa joined Kroger in 2010 in his current role as vice president. Prior to joining the company, he served in various human resources leadership roles for 21 years at Procter & Gamble. He has an extensive global HR generalist background in leadership development, succession planning, performance management, strategy development, employee relations and engagement. Mr. Massa earned a bachelor's degree in Communications from the University of Dayton. He is a member of the College of Mt. St. Joseph board of trustees, the Cincinnati Freestore Foodbank board of trustees, and the University of Dayton Champions and Scholars Program. He also received a Future HR Leaders accreditation from Cornell University.

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RobertClark

Group Vice President - Non-Perishables

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48

2013

Mr. Robert W. Clark has been appointed as Group Vice President - Non-Perishables of Kroger Company, effective March 14, 2013. Prior to this, he served as Vice President of Merchandising for the Company’s Fred Meyer division from October 2011 to March 2013. From August 2010 to October 2011 he served as Vice President of Operations for the Company’s Columbus division. Prior to that, from May 2002 to August 2010, he served as Vice President of Merchandising for the Company’s Fry’s division. From 1985 to 2002, Mr. Clark held various leadership positions in store and district management, as well as grocery merchandising. Mr. Clark began his career with the Company in 1985 as a courtesy clerk at Fry’s.

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KevinDougherty

Group Vice President - Logistics

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61

2004

Mr. Kevin M. Dougherty is Group Vice President - Logistics of Kroger Company, since May 6, 2004. Mr. Dougherty was elected Group Vice President effective May 6, 2004 and is responsible for the oversight of Company logistics and supply chain management. Mr. Dougherty joined the Company as Vice President, Supply Chain Operations in 2001. Before joining the Company, he maintained an independent consulting practice focusing on logistics and operational performance, and held leadership roles in the warehouse automation and healthcare industries.

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LynnMarmer

Group Vice President - Corporate Affairs

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61

1998

Ms. Lynn Marmer is Group Vice President - Corporate Affairs of Kroger Company. Prior to her election, Ms. Marmer was an attorney in the Company’s Law Department. Ms. Marmer joined the Company in 1997. Before joining the Company she was a partner in the law firm of Dinsmore & Shohl.

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ErinSharp

Group Vice President - Kroger Manufacturing

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56

2013

Ms. Erin S. Sharp is Group Vice President - Kroger Manufacturing of Kroger Co. Ms. Sharp was promoted to Group Vice President of Manufacturing effective June 27, 2013. She joined the Company in 2011 as Vice President of Operations for the Company’s Manufacturing division. Before joining the Company, Ms. Sharp served as Vice President of Manufacturing for the Sara Lee Corporation. In that role, she led the manufacturing and logistics operations for the central region of their U.S. Fresh Bakery Division. Ms. Sharp has over 25 years of experience supporting food manufacturing operations

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RobertBeyer

Lead Independent Director

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54

1999

Mr. Robert D. Beyer is Lead Independent Director of Kroger Co. Mr. Beyer is Chairman of Chaparal Investments LLC, a private investment firm and holding company that he founded in 2009. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Beyer served as Chief Executive Officer of The TCW Group, Inc., a global investment management firm. From 2000 to 2005, he served as President and Chief Investment Officer of Trust Company of the West, the principal operating subsidiary of TCW. Mr. Beyer is a member of the Board of Directors of The Allstate Corporation and Leucadia National Corporation. He is chair of the Corporate Governance Committee, a member of the Financial Policy Committee, and our Lead Director.

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NoraAufreiter

Director

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2014

Nora A. Aufreiter is Director of Company. Ms. Aufreiter is Director Emeritus of McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. She had roles of increasing responsibility during her 27 years with the firm including serving on their global personnel committees. Her roles included leading the firm's North American Retail Practice, North American Branding service line, McKinsey's Toronto office, and the firm's Consumer Digital and Omnichannel service line, which she led until her retirement in June of this year. Ms. Aufreiter is a member of the Board of Directors of Scotiabank and Neiman Marcus Group. She serves on the boards of St. Michael's Hospital and the Canadian Opera Company, and is a member of the Dean's Advisory Board for the Ivey Business School in Ontario, Canada. She is a graduate of the Harvard Business School.

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SusanKropf

Independent Director

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65

2007

Ms. Susan J. Kropf is Independent Director of Kroger Co. Ms. Kropf was President and Chief Operating Officer of Avon Products Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of beauty care products, from 2001 until her retirement in January 2007. She joined Avon in 1970. Prior to her most recent assignment, Ms. Kropf had been Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Avon North America and Global Business Operations from 1998 to 2000. From 1997 to 1998 she was President, Avon U.S. Ms. Kropf was a member of Avon’s Board of Directors from 1998 to 2006. She currently is a member of the Board of Directors of Coach, Inc., MeadWestvaco Corporation, and Sherwin Williams Company. She is a member of the Audit and Financial Policy Committees.

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DavidLewis

Independent Director

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70

2002

Mr. David B. Lewis is Independent Director of Kroger Co. Mr. Lewis is a shareholder and director of Lewis & Munday, a Detroit based law firm with offices in Washington, D.C. and New York City. He is a director of H&R Block, Inc. and STERIS Corporation. He is a member of the Financial Policy Committee and vice chair of the Public Responsibilities Committee.

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JorgeMontoya

Independent Director

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67

2007

Mr. Jorge P. Montoya is Independent Director of Kroger Co.Mr. Montoya was President of The Procter & Gamble Company’s Global Snacks & Beverage division, and President of Procter & Gamble Latin America, from 1999 until his retirement in 2004. Prior to that, he was an Executive Vice President of Procter & Gamble, a provider of branded consumer packaged goods, from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Montoya is a director of The Gap, Inc. He is chair of the Public Responsibilities Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Montoya brings to Kroger’s Board over 30 years of leadership experience at a premier consumer products company. He has a deep knowledge of the Hispanic market, as well as consumer products and retail operations. Mr. Montoya has vast experience in marketing and general management, including international business. He was named among the 50 most important Hispanics in Business & Technology, in Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology Magazine.

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ClydeMoore

Independent Director

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60

1997

Mr. Clyde R. Moore is Independent Director of Kroger Co. Mr. Moore is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First Service Networks, a national provider of facility and maintenance repair services. He is a director of First Service Networks. Mr. Moore is chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee.

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SusanPhillips

Independent Director

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69

2003

Dr. Susan M. Phillips Ph.D. is Independent Director of Kroger Co. Dr. Phillips is Professor Emeritus of Finance at The George Washington University School of Business. She joined that university as a Professor and Dean in 1998. She retired as Dean of the School of Business as of June 30, 2010, and as Professor the following year. She was a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from December 1991 through June 1998. Before her Federal Reserve appointment, Dr. Phillips served as Vice President for Finance and University Services and Professor of Finance in The College of Business Administration at the University of Iowa from 1987 through 1991. She is a director of CBOE Holdings, Inc., State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, State Farm Life Insurance Company, State Farm Companies Foundation, National Futures Association, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, and Agnes Scott College. Dr. Phillips also was a trustee of the Financial Accounting Foundation until the end of 2010. She is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees.

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JamesRunde

Independent Director

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67

2006

Mr. James A. Runde is Independent Director of Kroger Co., since September 1, 2006.Mr. Runde is a special advisor and a former Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley, a financial services provider, where he has been employed since 1974. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Burlington Resources Inc. prior to its acquisition by ConocoPhillips in 2006. Mr. Runde serves as a Trustee Emeritus of Marquette University and the Pierpont Morgan Library. He is a member of the Compensation Committee and chair of the Financial Policy Committee.

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RonaldSargent

Independent Director

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58

2006

Mr. Ronald L. Sargent is Independent Director of Kroger Co. Mr. Sargent is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Staples, Inc., a consumer products retailer, where he has been employed since 1989. Prior to joining Staples, Mr. Sargent spent 10 years with Kroger in various positions. In addition to serving as a director of Staples, Mr. Sargent is a director of Five Below, Inc. During the past five years, he was a director of Mattel, Inc. and The Home Depot, Inc. Mr. Sargent is chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Public Responsibilities Committee. Mr. Sargent has over 30 years of retail experience, first with Kroger and then with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership at Staples, Inc. His efforts helped carve out a new market niche for the international retailer that he leads. His understanding of retail operations and consumer insights are of particular value to the Board. Mr. Sargent has been designated an Audit Committee financial expert.

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BobbyShackouls

Independent Director

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63

1999

Mr. Bobby S. Shackouls is Independent Director of Kroger Co.Until the merger of Burlington Resources Inc. and ConocoPhillips, which became effective in 2006, Mr. Shackouls was Chairman of the Board of Burlington Resources Inc., a natural resources business, since July 1997 and its President and Chief Executive Officer since December 1995. He had been a director of that company since 1995 and President and Chief Executive Officer of Burlington Resources Oil and Gas Company (formerly known as Meridian Oil Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Burlington Resources, since 1994. Mr. Shackouls is a director of Plains GP Holdings, L.P. and Oasis Petroleum Inc. During the past five years, Mr. Shackouls was a director of ConocoPhillips and PNGS GP LLC, the general partner of PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. Mr. Shackouls is a member of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees. Mr. Shackouls previously served as Kroger’s Lead Director.

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